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Country Areas Water Supply Clearing Licence - Western Australia

Description

You may require this licence if you intend to clear controlled land in any of the following catchment areas or water reserves:

Wellington Dam Catchment Area

Harris River Dam Catchment Area

Mundaring Weir Catchment Area

Denmark River Catchment Area

Kent River Water Reserve

Warren River Water Reserve.

Clearing involves the felling of native trees or removal of native undergrowth within a controlled area. Please see the attached document for more information regarding the location of the controlled areas within water catchments and reserves.

If you are considering clearing native vegetation in the catchments or water reserves listed above you should contact the Agency to determine whether this licence or a clearing permit under environment protection legislation is required. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Exemptions

Please be aware that you may not require this licence if you hold a
clearing permit under environmental protection legislation. However, if
you hold an exemption under the environmental protection legislation for
the catchment area, or if compensation has previously been paid to
retain the subject vegetation, you will require this licence.

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the elders past and present.